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Definition of Naiads

Naiad
Naiad Na"iad, n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water nymph, Gr ?, ?, fr. ? to flow: cf. F. na["i]ade. Cf. Naid.] 1. (Myth.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel. 3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph. 4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order Naiadace[ae], such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.

Meaning of Naiads from wikipedia

- ancient springs. Naiads could be dangerous: Hylas of the Argo’s crew was lost when he was taken by naiads fascinated by his beauty. The naiads were also known...
- The Naiads are water-centered nymphs in Gr**** mythology. Naiad may also refer to: Naiad (character), the water elemental of the DC Universe Naiad Press...
- Naiad /ˈneɪəd/, (also known as Neptune III and previously designated as S/1989 N 6) named after the naiads of Gr**** legend, is the innermost satellite...
- also called naiads, an Ancient Gr**** name for mythological water nymphs. Some entomologists have said that it the terms larva, nymph and naiad should be...
- USS Naiad was a sternwheel paddle steamer of the Union Navy in the American Civil War. In Gr**** mythology, naiads are nymphs who lived in and gave life...
- naiads created by Mario Rutelli were added in 1901 and Rutelli's central sculpture of the god Glaucus was added in 1912. The Fountain of the Naiads has...
- named after a figure or figure of mythology, in this case, the Naiads of Gr**** mythology. Naiad was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun. She was launched...
- Gr**** mythology, Melite (/ˈmɛlɪtiː/; Ancient Gr****: Μελίτη) was one of the Naiads, daughter of the river god Aegaeus, and one of the many loves of Zeus and...
- Ancient Gr****: Θυία T****a derived from the verb θύω "to sacrifice") the Naiad-nymph of a spring on Mount Parn****os in Phokis (central Greece) and was...
- Diana Nyad /ˈnaɪˌæd/ (née Sneed; born August 22, 1949) is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained...